Unit 4
The Judicial Branch
The Third Quiz
Review!
What is a swing vote?
What is a swing vote?
A determining vote, the one
vote that does not clearly
belong to one of the either
conservative or liberal blocs
on the Court
What is Judicial Review?
What is Judicial Review?
The power of the Supreme
Court to rule federal, state or
executive orders
unconstitutional, established
by Marbury v. Madison
Gideon v. Wainwright did
what?
Gideon v. Wainwright did
what?
Established that the state
must provide a lawyer for
defendants who can not
afford a lawyer.
What does stare decisis
mean?
What does stare decisis
mean?
Latin for, let the decision
stand, which establishes a
precedent which is to be
followed by other courts
In what area does the
Supreme Court never get
involved?
In what area does the
Supreme Court never get
involved?
Foreign policy issues. Also,
on the guilt or innocence of a
defendant.
Brown v. Board of Education
did what?
Brown v. Board of Education
did what?
Ended the segregated society
prevalent in the South,
schools were to be
desegregated with all
deliberate speed. Overturned
the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
Bush v. Gore did what?
Bush v. Gore did what?
Ended the manual recounts in
Florida during the 2000
Presidential election, giving
George W. Bush the
presidency.
How often does the Supreme
Court overturn state and
federal statutes?
How often does the Supreme
Court overturn state and
federal statutes?
A lot!! Over a 1000 state
laws and about 150 federal
laws. This is their job, after
all.
What did Miranda v. Arizona
do?
What did Miranda v. Arizona
do?
Required police to inform a
suspect of their rights at the
time of arrest. Any confession
after arrest and the rights are
not read, the confession cannot
be used in court.
What did the Casey Martin
case prove?
What did the Casey Martin
case prove?
It did not overturn the
Americans with Disabilities
Act, it did help clarify what
was the intent of the law.
What kind of cases does the
Supreme Court hear?
What kind of cases does the
Supreme Court hear?
Actual cases that involve real
people and real issues, and
must include a constitutional
issue.
Which case invalidate the
Missouri Compromise?
Which case invalidate the
Missouri Compromise?
The Dred Scott case, which
established that a black man
was property and could not
sue in federal court.
How does the Supreme Court
shape public policy?
How does the Supreme Court
shape public policy?
Through legal institutions
and political institutions
What is precedent?
What is precedent?
When the Supreme Court rules
on a case, that ruling becomes
the guideline for other courts to
follow in similar cases. A judge
that does not follow that
precedent rules on a case that
will likely be overturned.
The End